About the role
At Hamilton Tanks, your day starts with safety checks, equipment warm-ups, and a review of priorities with the Shop Supervisor you report to. You’ll load abrasive media, set blast pressures, and step into the booth to transform steel tanks—removing scale, paint, grease, tar, rust, and dirt to achieve the specified finish. After each run, you’ll examine the surface to confirm it meets our quality specifications, make adjustments, and keep production moving.
What you’ll do (a day in the life)
- Prepare workpieces by cleaning grease and dirt.
- Load abrasive media (sand, grit, or steel shot of the specified grade) into hoppers.
- Start, inspect, and maintain blast delivery equipment; regulate air/media pressures for a safe, efficient process.
- Direct the blast nozzle to remove corrosion and coatings; supplement with scrapers, wire brushes, or abrasive papers as needed.
- Verify surface profile and cleanliness to meet quality standards before moving work downstream.
Physical demands
- Stand for over 8 hours per shift.
- Lift, carry, push, and pull up to 50 pounds.
- Walk on varied surfaces (loose gravel, concrete, asphalt).
- Frequent turning, twisting, bending at the waist; forward and overhead reaching.
- Wear respiratory protection for over 4 hours a day.
Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent (required).
- Prior experience in abrasive blasting or a related trade (preferred).
- Knowledge of field concepts, practices, and procedures—or a strong willingness to train on additional equipment and processes.
- Working familiarity with manual sand and grit blasting machines, materials, and methods.
- General proficiency with hand tools (chipping hammer, wire brush) and power tools (grinder, belt sander, palm sander).
- Consistent demonstration of safe work practices.
- Visual acuity and peripheral perception of 70 degrees.
Compensation and benefits
- Generous benefits package: medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
- 401(k).
- Paid Time Off (PTO).
Pre-employment and compliance
Ability to pass background check, drug test, fit for duty test, and Respirator Fit Test (Pulmonary Function Test)